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Outside the window sill, there was a suffocating yellow mist. On the walls and on the ground, many droplets of water oozed. The man walked over and hissed. Although it was early in the morning, it was unusually hot and muggy, and people felt a little sleepy.

It's midsummer, and it's damp and moldy...... Located in Cihuifang on the north bank of Luoshui, there is a mansion with nine entrances and nine exits. The vermilion lacquer gate opened slowly, and two men stepped over the threshold with brooms in their hands to sweep away the stagnant water on the steps. On the door, a large plaque reads the word 'Yunfu'.

Menzi was cleaning and chatting at the same time, this topic was about Henan Wang Wangjia, who left Luoyang early yesterday morning.

"Unexpectedly, the little guy in Zhengfu in the past turned out to be the king of Henan...... Yesterday, you didn't go to see it, the king of Henan's guard of honor is as long as ten miles. General Qu Tu personally sent the king of Henan out, which is really magnificent! ”

"Yes, the king of Henan is really amazing now.

Although I didn't watch it yesterday, I met Dang Shixiong in Tongyuan City. You don't know who the party is shixiong? He was also a good man in Tongyuan City back then, and following the rate of Henan Wangfu made Lord Shen do things...... Hehe, I'll tell you the truth, I also drank with Dang Shixiong. Speaking of which, at that time, Dang Shixiong was the guy who ran errands for Lord Shen, and he was also respectful when he saw me.

But when I saw him yesterday, the guy was really hairy.

There is no need to talk about the silk and satin of the whole body, but it is even more magnificent. With dozens of people, what you see is what you buy. You know Ma San'er in Tongyuan City, and he can be regarded as a tyrant in Tongyuan City. But in front of the old party, he was like a leper dog, the third brother and the third brother barked, and his mouth was sweet. The third party elder ignored him......"

"Yes, I think everyone was begging for a living in Tongyuan City at the beginning.

Look at Brother Shen, and the three brothers of the party family, how majestic are they now? Look at us again, but we are someone else's house slave.

At that time, when the king of Henan was recruiting, Brother Shen was still looking for me. I was also dizzy, and I didn't even agree...... Otherwise, today, where are the three brothers of the party? Now that I think about it, I really regret it, I regret it! ”

The man who spoke looked remorseful.

Back then, Shen Guang dominated Tongyuan City, and he was a first-class big brother.

But what role did he belong to in Tongyuan City at that time? I'm afraid only he knows.

The doorman next to him sneered, "You have it...... If Lord Shen could take a fancy to you, you wouldn't be the way you are now. Lord Shen, please? Who to fool! But at that time, if you really relied on the past, it is estimated that now it is at least a rank from the eighth grade. ”

"yes, yes!"

The two men muttered, and the more they talked, the more energetic they became.

In fact, since the day Li Yanqing arrived in Luoyang as the king of Henan, in the streets and alleys of Luoyang, words like this have never been broken.

Early yesterday morning, the king of Henan was ordered to go to Luoyang.

Wan Shengjun accompanied him, accompanied by two ladies. However, Pei Cuiyun did not follow, just because she had just given birth to a daughter, and her body was inevitably weak. So the king of Henan asked her to rest in Luoyang first, and then go to Chang'an after she recovered. For this reason, Pei Renji, who has paid homage to Doctor Yin Qingguanglu and the head of the Shaanzhou march, specially sent his retainers to take care of him.

It's not that Li Yanqing doesn't want to stay, but it's not good to stay.

Originally, he had already delayed his trip, and if he waited until Pei Cuiyun recovered before leaving, he didn't know when he would have to wait.

Leaving Xiao Nian to take care of Pei Cuiyun, there are enough people in the palace.

Coupled with the Pei family, the care of the Dou family, and the Perak Hall, which is closely related to Yanqing, there is no need to worry too much.

It's just that the pomp and circumstance of the departure is really not small, which is the envy of countless people.

No, it's been a day since Yan Qing left Luoyang, but in this Luoyang City, there is still talk about the past.

Suddenly, a terrible scream came from the mansion. Immediately after that, I heard someone shouting loudly: "Kill, kill......"

The two men were stunned, and hurriedly abandoned the broom and ran back to the house.

At the same time, the huge mansion was in chaos, and I saw that several houses in the back of this mansion were almost soaked in blood!

―――――――――――――――― flex the temples and jump suddenly.

He walked into the room with his guards. A thick, pungent bloody breath rushed towards him. Qu Tutong was used to seeing big scenes, and at first glance at the scene in this room, he couldn't help but be startled.

The house was full of blood.

The two maidservants at the door, like chickens, had their throats cut with sharp knives and fell in a pool of blood, with a look of surprise on their faces.

This shows that the two maidservants did not notice anything before they died.

The murderer appeared suddenly and shot quickly, so that the maid was killed by the murderer before she had time to react...... Henan Prefecture Yin, Luoyang County Order, standing behind Qu Tutong.

Qu Tutong squatted down, gestured on the corpses of the two maidservants, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "What a fast sword!" ”

He got up and looked into bed.

A beautiful woman who was naked [***] threw herself into a pool of blood, and her temples scattered all over the ground.

That's not the point, though.

What was really frightening was that there was a corpse next to the corpse. The upper body is bare, lying on his back facing the sky. It's just that the head of this corpse has disappeared, and the walls, bed sills, and ground are splashed with blood.

There is a saying that killing people is not enough, what kind of deep hatred and hatred is this, and it turns out to be dead without a corpse?

Qu Tutong couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Which one was the last Lord Wang to see yesterday?" ”

"According to the people, Lord Wang was in high spirits yesterday, and when he came back in the evening, he drank a few glasses of wine.

At that time, it was the old housekeeper who took care of the ...... After the king finished drinking, he went back to his room, and no one saw him again. ”

"What about the old butler?"

The Luoyang County Commander hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "It's also dead!" ”

"Oh?"

"Lord Wang's family, a total of 38 people, was killed last night. The strangest thing is that no one noticed anything wrong. The old butler was a confidant of the king, and he lived in the next room, without a wife or children...... When the men saw the old butler's body in the morning, they fell at the door. Lord Wang's sons, daughters-in-law, daughters-in-law, and a little grandson were also poisoned...... However, except for Lord Wang, the rest were all killed with a single sword. ”

"Didn't cut off the head?"

"Nope!"

"That is to say, this is the right and wrong provoked by Lord Wang...... Henan Yin! ”

"The lower official is here."

"Immediately investigate who Wang Xingben provoked before his death. It is estimated that this murderer is among those people. ”

Wang Xingben was originally a general under Wang Shichong.

After the Tang Dynasty, he was named Luoyang to stay behind. However, he actually did not have any real power in his hands, but Li Yuan was able to obtain this position in order to express his descendants of his subordinates. It's just that no one expected that Wang Xingben had only been a guard in Luoyang for two months, and his head was cut off, and he was killed all over the house, and even his head was gone.

What kind of hatred is this?

Qu Tutong couldn't help but be secretly frightened!

This murderer is so vicious...... After leaving the room, Qu Tu exhaled the turbid air in his chest and breathed in the slightly damp, wet air outside.

Last night's thunderstorm covered all the whereabouts of the murderer, and if you want to investigate, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

It stands to reason that such murders are not to be dealt with by Qu Tutong. It's just that Wang Xingben has a special identity, so he will come over.

As soon as the king of Henan left, this bloody case occurred in Luoyang.

Could it be that it is related to the king of Henan?

Qu Tutong hurriedly shook his head, this seemed unlikely. The king of Henan and Wang Xing have no entanglement, how can they kill people?

While pondering, suddenly someone from Henan Mansion came and pulled Henan Yin aside.

Henan Yin has just arrived and is also a very famous figure in the Sui Dynasty. As the saying goes, the imperial examination began in the Tang Dynasty, but in fact, during the Renshou period, the imperial examination had already begun. However, the imperial examination during the Sui Dynasty was not particularly standardized, and could only be regarded as a prototype. From the first year of the emperor to the fourteenth year of the great cause, the two emperors have been thirty-seven years, but in addition to ten talents, five jinshi.

This Henan Yin is the talent of Renshou during the Renshou period, Du Zhenglun.

The messenger whispered a few words in Du Zhenglun's ear, and Du Zhenglun's face suddenly turned blue.

"Master Du, what's wrong?"

When Qu Tutong saw Du Zhenglun's appearance, he suddenly had a bad premonition, and hurriedly asked.

Du Zhenglun stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "Lord Yunding Xingyun's mansion in Cihuifang just reported that Lord Yun's family of twenty-six people was killed by thieves last night. The situation is very similar to Lord Wang's side, only Lord Yun's head is missing. ”

"Hiss......"

Qu Tutong gasped.

Faintly in my mind, I caught a clue.

He first ordered the Luoyang County Commander to immediately take people to Cihuifang to check the scene of the killing. Then, he pulled Du Zhenglun to the side, looking a little hesitant.

"Governor, what's wrong with you?"

Qu Tutong took a deep breath and said softly, "Lord Du, I don't know if you've heard a rumor?" ”

"What rumors?"

"Three years ago, that is, the year when Emperor Yang Guang of Sui was killed in Jiangdu, Yang Tong, the lord of Imperial Tai, was located in Wang Shichong in Luoyang Chan.

At that time, the emperor did not appear, and Wang Shichong successfully ascended to the throne. Later, the king of Henan built the mausoleum of the emperor in Xingyang, and people knew that the emperor had died...... According to Wang Shichong's confession, the people who killed the emperor were eunuchs Liang Bainian and Duan Yu in the palace. ”

Du Zhenglun frowned, "I know this." However, weren't Duan Yu and Liang Bainian killed by Wang Shichong and given to the king of Henan?

General, you don't mean to ...... This incident was done by the king of Henan? ”

Qu Tutong said: "It should be unlikely.

The king of Henan left Luoyang early yesterday morning and arrived in Xin'an last night. The masters in the palace all went to Chang'an, except for Xiong Kuohai, who stayed in Luoyang temporarily because of marriage, the rest were not in Luoyang. The majestic sea is strong in martial arts, but it is a general who fights two battles. And this matter is clearly a means of the Jianghu people, and it should have nothing to do with the king of Henan. ”

"Perhaps, it was the king of Henan who recruited ......"

"Master Du!"

Qu Tutong's tone suddenly became stern, "The king of Henan is a clan, and he is His Majesty's most favored nephew.

I don't understand, why do you have to blame this matter on the king of Henan? I know that you have a good relationship with Liu Wenjing, but you have to see clearly what the situation is. If you don't have proof, don't blame Ben for slandering the clan and framing the royal family. ”

Du Zhenglun once served in the palace of King Qin, and the traces of King Qin on his body are extremely obvious.

Qu Tutong couldn't help but be a little angry when he saw that Du Zhenglun wanted to pull the matter on the king of Henan again and again!

At the beginning of his arrival in Luoyang, he had heard that the king of Henan was arrogant and domineering. At that time, Qu Tutong was still a little nervous, afraid that Li Yanqing would not be able to speak. In fact, Qu Tutong has known Li Yanqing for a long time, and he has a bit of a good impression because Li Yanqing studied under the eldest grandson. After coming to Luoyang, Li Yanqing did not embarrass him, but on the contrary, tried to cooperate in various things.

The two don't cross paths much, but they admire each other.

Qu Tutong felt that the rumors about Li Yanqing from the outside world were untrue.

Du Zhenglun's thoughts, Qu Tutong is not unclear. As far as the public is concerned, Du Zhenglun has no evidence; Privately, for the sake of Changsun Sheng's face, Qu Tutong will not embarrass Li Yanqing.

Du Zhenglun said: "Who does the Metropolitan Governor think did it?" ”

Qu Tutong thought for a while, "In my opinion, eighty percent of this matter is related to Xiao Sui. It is said that Xiao Sui's left servant shot Zhang Zhongjian, who was also a person in the rivers and lakes in his early years, and had a wide range of friends. He also has roots in Luoyang, and it is not difficult to find people in the rivers and lakes.

And Wang Xingben and Yun Dingxing are both murderers who killed the emperor...... It is not surprising that Xiao Sui avenged the emperor and the lord.

This matter has nothing to do with the king of Henan.

Since the king of Henan entered Luoyang, he has not talked about Wang Shichong. Even Wang Shichong said that he had no personal enmity with the king of Henan, but each was his master. If you have anything to do with the king of Henan, but there is no evidence, you will definitely be the one who loses your head at that time. Even if the king of Henan does not pursue it, His Majesty will not agree. ”

Although Du Zhenglun felt uncomfortable in his heart, he also knew that Qu Tutong was for his good.

"In that case, then we will report this matter to Chang'an.

In my opinion, from now on, it is necessary to block the passage from Luoyang to Wu County, and set up cards along the way, maybe you can find clues. ”

"Wang Shichong has returned to Chang'an with the King of Qin.

Yun Dingxing and Wang Xing were originally accomplices, since these two were killed, the murderer's next step must be to target Wang Shichong.

Luoyang doesn't need to be vigilant, but we must notify Chang'an as soon as possible, so as not to let the murderer succeed again, and His Majesty's face will not look good. ”

"That's right!"

Du Zhenglun nodded, left the palace with Qu Tutong, and went to the scene of Cihuifang.

However, he pondered in his heart: This matter must be notified to King Qin as soon as possible, I just feel that this matter is related to the King of Henan!

―――――――――――――――――――――― sun finally showed its head.

Located at the foot of the mountain, there is a small and very simple temple.

The temple is called Huangtai Temple, and it is not particularly famous in the local area. There are more than a dozen monks in the monastery, and they rarely come out to contact people.

At noon, outside the Huangtai Temple, a person came.

He was dusty, with a mount under his crotch, and he was also drenched in sweat, apparently after a long and arduous journey.

On the moon-white robe, there are mud spots. I saw him jump off his horse outside the temple, pick up a package from his horse, and walk quickly to the gate of the temple.

Bangbangbang, someone knocked on the mountain gate.

After a while, the mountain gate opened, and a white-faced and beardless monk poked his head out.

He obviously recognized the person, and hurriedly saluted: "Master Ma, why are you here?" ”

"Lu Gongke?"

"General Lu is resting in the meditation room."

"Lead the way, take me to see it quickly."

"Whoa!"

The monk's demeanor is quite feminine, and he doesn't look like a monk, but a little like a palace attendant.

He led the people and went straight to the door of the meditation room on the side of the Daxiong Treasure Hall.

"General Lu, Master Ma is here."

"Please come in!"

Master Ma was not polite, and walked into the meditation room.

The furnishings in this meditation room are very simple, and the light is not too bright.

A middle-aged monk sits on a futon with a wooden chime in front of him. Holding a hammer in his hand, he recites Buddhist scriptures in his mouth.

Seeing Master Ma come in, he hurriedly got up.

"Master Ma!"

Master Ma smiled slightly, sat down in front of the monk, and then pushed the package in his hand in front of the monk.

"It's ......"

The prince said that he had not forgotten what he promised back then.

It's part of his commitment...... It's just that Wang Shichong has already gone to Chang'an, and it is not easy to move him, and he needs to wait for the opportunity to move. However, the prince said that he would never break his promise to do so. However, due to his current situation, it is not easy to make it too obvious. General Lu can check it first, and then the prince has something to ask for......"

The monk's body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The face was contorted with excitement.

He took a deep breath and opened the package, which contained two brocade boxes stacked on top of each other.

The brocade boxes were placed side by side, and the monks opened the brocade boxes with trembling hands...... Inside, there were two bloody human heads.

A pungent smell of lime, mixed with bloody gas, made the monk's face change greatly.

"Wang Xingben, Yun Dingxing...... Two dog thieves, do you know that there is still today? ”

He first pointed at the two heads, and hissed and cursed, scolding that his mouth was foaming at the mouth, and his face was even more hideous and distorted, not at all like a monk who was beyond the red dust. After scolding for a long time, the monk turned around again, and cried loudly at a tablet on the table, crying and shouting, as if he was crazy.

The tablet reads: The position of the late lord Yang Dong.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...... Li Langjun has avenged you...... None of the people who killed you back then can escape! ”

Outside the meditation room, more than a dozen monks were prostrate on the ground, also crying bitterly.

The middle-aged monk was the chamberlain who escorted Yang Tong's coffin to Li Yanqing, Lu Yin.

Master Ma sat upright, closed his eyes and said nothing.

Long before he arrived, he had expected such a scene. At this moment, what he was thinking in his heart was: The prince is really good!

In the early hours of this morning, he was called to the room by Chai Song and received these two brocade boxes.

Then he left Luoyang on a merchant ship, rode a horse outside Luoyang City, and rushed all the way over.

"Lord Ma, Your Majesty Lu Yindai, thank you for the affection of the King of Henan."

After a long time, Lu Yin finally calmed down.

He straightened his clothes and bowed deeply to Master Ma, "If the king of Henan sends any send, Lu Yin will definitely die!" ”

"Hehe, General Lu, please get up quickly."

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the power in the hands of the palace attendants was not small.

Lu Yin originally served Ziwei Guan, and at the same time took on the duty of monitoring Yang Dong, so he was called a general.

In fact, generals like them will not lead troops to fight, and are mainly responsible for serving the emperor.

Master Ma beckoned a monk to come over and put away the two heads.

"General Lu, Wang Xingbenyun Dingxing was killed, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to continue to stay here. I estimate that it will not be long before noon at the latest, and the imperial court will definitely send someone to check it out. When the time comes, your identity will inevitably be revealed.

The prince didn't use conventional means this time, I'm afraid it's not easy to come forward to protect you...... So, you must get out of here as soon as possible. I just don't know what General Lu has planned? ”

"This ......"

Lu Yin couldn't help but hesitate a little and was silent.

"The prince said, if you want to go to Wu County, it's best to dispel this idea. On the Wu County side, I'm afraid it won't last long, and sooner or later it will be broken. If you don't have anywhere to go, the prince said, it's better to go to Chang'an to find him...... There is still a shortage of the head of the inner workshop under his door, and ordinary people, the prince can't believe it, and he is not willing to recruit casually. ”

"To Chang'an?"

More than a dozen pairs of eyes looked at Lu Yin in unison.

The monks in this Huangtai Temple are all the attendants who took refuge with Lu Yin back then, that is, the eunuchs commonly known as them.

Like them, it is difficult for them to have a living environment outside.

Either they were sold into slavery for some large families, or they were monks. After all, their appearance is too special, both in voice and in every way, they are different from ordinary people. Dealing with people is a bit troublesome after all.

But if you serve the king of Henan...... Lu Yin said softly: "This is what the king of Henan means?" ”

Master Ma smiled and nodded, "The prince said, General Lu, you are all loyal people.

The fact that you can abandon your glory and wealth and stay in this barren mountain and wild temple is enough to prove that you are trustworthy people.

The prince's current situation is not satisfactory, and Neifang is a person in his house, if he is not close, it will be a trouble after all. If General Lu doesn't dislike the small palace, the prince is very willing to let you take over the inner fang, after all, you can trust it. ”

Neifang is one of the three orders in the county king's mansion.

Set up one person in the canon (two people in the East Palace, from the five products; The prince's palace has one person, from the fifth grade), and the rank is the seventh grade.

Responsible for enforcing the prohibitions and clothing of the palace, directly under the Zhan Mansion.

At the beginning, Lu Yin did go south and defected to Wu County.

But since the king of Henan said that Wu County would definitely not last long, Lu Yin couldn't help but hesitate. He is now convinced of Li Yanqing's words. took them in back then, and in a few years, the murderers of Yang Tong were killed one by one, and now there is only one Wang Shichong left. This affection alone moved Lu Yin and made him more willing to serve him.

However, after staying in the palace for so many years, Lu Yin is very cautious in his thoughts.

"Master Ma, what does the prince need Lu Yin's service for?"

Master Ma smiled and nodded.

Lu Yin immediately ordered the monks to wait outside the door, and then said, "What does the prince command?" ”

"The prince asked you, is there still a connection at home?"

Lu Yin was stunned for a moment, and then nodded and said: "Although Lu Yin was expelled from the house back then, he has never cut off contact with his family.

After Lu Situ was killed, I also wrote letters with my family and had contact with General Lu Zushang in Yiyang. ”

When he said this, he suddenly understood the meaning.

The king of Henan hopes to get closer to the Fanyang Lu family through him.

The Lu family was valued by the imperial court, and Lu Chisong had the credit for presenting the Hedong Passage, and had a close relationship with Li Yuan.

If Fan Yang Lu is willing to befriend the King of Henan, it will undoubtedly have a huge effect on the King of Henan.

Lu Yin said: "Although Lu Yin's parents have passed away, his uncle Lu Fang is still alive and serves as the elder of the Lu clan.

Uncle Yin is very close to Yin, after Yin enters the palace, he often contacts his uncle, if the prince needs Lu's assistance, Lu Yin will do his best to persuade his uncle. ”

"That's good!"

Master Ma got up and said softly, "Then clean up, let's get ready to go." ”

"Now?"

"Time is pressing, let's get out of here as soon as possible. However, the prince instructed that before leaving, the head of the king and the cloud should be used to pay tribute to the king of Yue, and asked me to burn incense on his behalf. After that, we will rush to Chang'an immediately, and the prince has made arrangements! ”

Lu Yin nodded, "Then our family will clean up immediately!" ”

The revenge is imminent, and his future is guaranteed, and Lu Yin no longer has any nostalgia.

I went to Chang'an, just to see that Wang Shichong awarded the head...... Lu Yin was a little excited in his heart, walked out of the meditation room, and ordered to go down.

Master Ma got up and stood in front of the tablet of the emperor, and after a long time, he suddenly smiled: Chang'an, I'm afraid it's going to be lively!

(To be continued)